This kingfisher (male) was at ease doing the morning ritual. With his beak, all the feathers were nicely polished and rubbed straight until everything was fresh and properly seated. He didn't realise he was being spied on, or he didn't mind. He took his time with it, which also gave me time to take this picture.
I have been photographing for many years, but when I bought my first SLR 9 years ago photography got a whole different, deeper meaning for me. My camera became my ally and together we captured a lot of beautiful things. Both in memory and in imagery. Since 2016,.. Read more…